Reply to Baltimore parents- can we talk about pre-first?

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Baltimore parents- can we talk about pre-first?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We recently found out that DS is going to prefirst. It's the right decision for him based on the expectations of first grade, but I'm still finding myself a little disappointed that he's spending another year in what seems mostly like a repeat of K. I know it'll be good for him in the long run, but still. Anybody else recently hear that their kindergartener is going to prefirst?[/quote]

One of the benefits of prefirst is it really isn't just a repeat of K. The kids I know who went to prefirst had a great year with a great curriculum that was a good mix of K and 1st, and were kept intellectually and socially engaged throughout the year, and were fully ready to move on to 1st grade the following year. The prefirst kids at our school are the leaders when they and the K kids mix, and that leadership tends to hold for the rest of their lower school careers. For kids who might not have been leaders in their K year, it's pretty amazing to see the difference.
[/quote]

Thank you!  This is very helpful to hear. I guess I am struggling a bit with the fact that my boy, who is a typical kindergarten boy, not particularly immature compared to his peers, is going to be a grade behind his public school friends, some of whom are younger and more immature than him.  But he won't be compared to those kids. He'll be compared to the kids at his school who DID have the opportunity to go to prefirst. And in that environment, it's definitely the right decision. 
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics